Jar-cover remover



E. J. LARSON.

JAR COVER REMOVER.

APPLICATION men 061.24, 1919.

PatentedNov. S 1920.

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' To all whom z't may concern:

' UNIT-ED: STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EN'OGH J. LARSON, 0F TRENTON, NEW JERSEY.

JAR-COVER BEMOVER.

Be it known that I, ENOOH J. LARSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Trenton, county of Mercer, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Jar-Cover Removers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in kitchen utilities, and has as its object the provision of a tool which may be used universally for a number of purposes, such as often arise in a dwelling, among which may be enumerated the opening of canned goods, both cylindrical and flat, such as sardines, the removal-0f screw jar covers, adjusting screws, and in the sharpening" of knives, scissors, ice skates, vand like edged instruments, all of which are accomplished in a convenient and practical manner.

The principal object of the invention however, resides 1n the provision of a tool for removing the screw-covers of the ordinary cylindrical cans, of varying sizes, in such manner that the cover of the can may be completelyremoved, the same being turned from the body in, an easy and expeditious manner. I

These and other like objects, which will become more fully apparent as the description progresses, are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, and shown in the accompan ing drawings forming1 almaterial part of t is disclosure, and-in w ich-' Figure 1 isa side elevational view showingan-implement in accordance with the invention,

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof, and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken 0I1-fdi11e 4- -4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a pair of bars disposed in parallel,

and connected at one end integrally with a curved element 11, from-which extends an oflset projection 12, terminating in a round spur 13, having a relatively sharp point 14.

Specification of Letters Patent.

the can.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

Application filed October 24, 1919. Serial No. 332,969.

usual, so as to be removed from the top of Thus the implement takes the place of the ordinary key used for such purposes, and which, due to its weakness frequently fails in attaining its purpose.

The bars 10 are also joined at their opposite ends with a head 16, the same being extended laterally in both directions, and provided upon its sides with projections 17, which may be used in driving tacks, pins and the like in an obvious manner.

Also extending directly in line with one of the bars 10, is a fiat projection 18 terminating in a beveled point19, adapted to enter the head 'ofordinary screws whereby they may be turned in or out as desired, the bars in this case acting as a handle for the screw-driver.

Adjacent to the plate 18, is a curved shear blade 20, its edge 21 being engageable by force with an ordinary tin can cover, the bars 10 in this case being used as a lever whereby the shearing effect of the edge 21 -may be brought to bear, severing the top of disk 25 engaged within a recess 26 formed in' one side of the head, the disk being held in place by a central projection 28, which extends upward from the body through an opening appropriately formed in the center of the disk 25,- and has a transverse opening to receive "the cottor-pin or like securing means 29. A air ofrecesses 30 and 31 in part 22 forme with beveled edges constitute with the disk 25 wire cutters or the like.

Extending down from the sides of the body, opposite the disk, is a pair of angular proj ectlons 33, terminating in spur points 34,

' the points of the projections 33 being at a suitable distance from the main body 16, to cause the same to engage with the usual screw-threaded metallic covers as used in connection with fruit and other like jars so that a sufiicient grip is obtained upon the same.

Codperative with the spur elements 34 are forwardly extending projections 35,

formed, with a metallic sl1de 36, the projections being at rightangles to the main body of the slide, from which extends another parallel projection 37, terminating in a sharp point 38, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

Formed in the inner side of the bars are longitudinal recesses 40, in which thewidened portion of the slide body 36 is adapted to engage; while upon ,the opposite sides of the bars 10 are formed a plurality of transverse sockets 42, engageable with the angularly turned edges 43 of the slide, so as to be positively held in position.

In operating the device in connection with the screw cover of a jar, the slide is moved.

toward the spurs 34, until these spurs and has been disclosed which is convenient and V practical for a number of uses, While theinto the can cover adjacent to its margin,

whereupon the implement is rotated upon the axis of the element 12, completely sev- ,ering the center of the cover from the body,

permitting it to be removed thereby giving access to the entire contents of the can.

From the foregoing it will be seen that an efiective implement of the class described adjustable feature'rel'ative to cans or covers is such as to render the implement useful for domestic purposes.

combination with a head, a pair of bars extending therefrom, and a pair of projections extending downwardly from said head, of longitudinal recesses formed in the inner sides of said parallel bars, a slide engageable therewith, and an element formed with said slide cooperative with said pair of projections adapted to engage with the screw cover of a can for removing said cover.

- 2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a head, a pair of bars extending therefrom provided with a plurality of transverse sockets on opposite sides, and longitudinal recesses on the other inner sides of the bars, and a pair of projections extending longitudinally from said 'head, of a slide provided with forwardly extending pro'ections adapted to be coop-' erated with sand head projections to engage a jar cover, and a pair of angularly turned edges on said slide engaging with the sockets of said bars, the. widened part of said slide engaging the longitudinal recesses of said bars, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

ENOCH J. LARS'ON. 

